Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Valencia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Valencia is 37 days 22h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 37 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ZIM, APL, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Valencia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Valencia takes around 21h 11m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, AirSERBIA, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 21h 11m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Valencia. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 21h 11m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Valencia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Valencia by cargo ship is 13,476 Nautical Miles (24,958 Kilometres / 15,508 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Valencia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Valencia by air is around 10,174 Kilometres (6,322 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Valencia by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Valencia. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Valencia?

Accepted Answer

702kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Valencia. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+7 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZMP / ZIM - ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	1-2 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD5 / Jade	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FIL → ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, CSTAR
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 / OCEAN - MED1 \|\| CMA - MEX2 \| COSCO - AEM1 \| EMC - MD2 \| OOCL - WM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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